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Waikato Independent, Volume XXI, Issue 2444, 15 September 1921, Page 5

LATE CABLE NEWS

IRISH CRISIS SPECIAL SESSION OF DEIL EIPtANN PLENIPOTENTIARIES APPOINTED By Cable-Press Association-Copyright. LONDON, Sept. 14. It is reported from Dublin that Dail Eirann at a special session to-day .appointed Messrs Griffings, Collins, Barton and Duffy plenipotentiaries at a Conference with. Mr Lloyd George. AMERICAN SENSATION “FATTY” ARBUCKLE CHARGED WITH MURDER INDICTED ON CHARGE OF MANSLAUGHTER By Cable-Press Association-Copyright. (Received 11 a.m.) NEW YORK, Sept 14. The San Francisco Grand Jury indicted “Fatty” Arbuekle on a charge of manslaughter. ARBUCKLE’S LIFE THREATENED PICTURES BOYCOTTED By Cable-Press Association-Copyright. SAN FRANCISCO, Sept, 12. Boscoe Arbuekle, the cinematograph comedian, has been formally charged with the murder of Miss Virginia Rappe, a beautiful cinematograph actress, who died of peritonitis following a supper party at Arbuekle’s rooms. The case promises to become most sensational, but as yet little definite information is available. By Cable-Press Association-Copyright. NEW YORK, Sept. 12, Arbuekle had recently completed a cinematograph comedy entitled “Crazy to Marry,” which is now being cancelled all over the country by picture theatre managers. Newspapers state that Miss Rappe’s former lover threatens to come to San Francisco and kill Arbuekle. THIRTY-ONE PERSONS DROWNED MOSTLY WOMEN AND CHILDREN By Cable-Press Association-Copyright. (Received II a.m.) MADRID, Sept. 14.

Over sixty people returning from a fete at Bursinex crowded .into a boat intended to carry only twenty. The boat capsized, and thirty-one were drowned, mostly women and children. WEST LEWISHAM ELECTION CONSERVATIVE RETURNED By Cable-Press Association-Copyright. LONDON, Sept. 14. The election to replace the late Mr Coates, for Lewisham, resulted in the return of Sir Philip Dawson (Conservative), 9427; Mr Windham (Antiwaste),- 8580; Mr Rafferty (Liberal), 6211.